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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-13

LANCASTER, Pa, Dec 13-Charles Per-
kins, of Lafayette Ind. confined in the Lam
caster work-house, attempted to escape Mon.
day morning, when he was shot by one Of the
watchmen. The shot knocked him from tine
high wall, which he was attempting to scale,
and he received probably fatal internal inju-
rio
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-13

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. IS Upon the re-
quest of Speaker Carlisle the Republicans and
Democrats of the house held caucuses Monday
afternoon and chose the members of the com
nlittee on elections. The Republicans held
their caucus first and named Rowell of Hi
nois, Lymon of Iowa, Cooper of Ohio, Hount
of Tennessee, Johnston of Indiana, and Lodge
of Massachusetts. When the Democrats met
representative committee was appointed to
select the members, and that committee re-
ported the following, who were confirmed by
the caucus: Crisp of Georgia, chairman with
Cultivate of Ohio, johnson Of North Caro-
lima, Perry of Mississippi, O'Farrell of Vir-
ginia, O'Nsill of Indiana, Maish of Pennsyl-
vania, Heard of Missouri, and Moore of
Texas
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-13

LONDON, Dec 1S-lt is stated that John
Dillon will defer his return to Ireland until
after the release Of Mr. O'Brien from Tnlla.
more Jail. Dillon will then face his acc,lsers
and O'Brien will continue the stumping tour
of England now being made 10y Dillon.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-13

"a wet sheet and flowing sea" is
what some men prescribe for cold. This
is terrible, and oftentimes fatal mis-
take. Give the patient q few doses of
DR.. Bulls remarkable, astonishing. won
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-13

There is only one widow left on the
Revolutionary pension rolls, and all she
cares for is enough to buy her corncob
pipe and paper Of smoking tobacco
about once month.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-13

PROVIDENCE. R. l., Dec l3-Judge
Bailey, it is learned, has decided to contest
the election of Warren O. Arnold to con-
gress in the Second district, on the groun d
u fraud intimidation, and bribery.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-13

LONDON, Dec 1S-John Morley who is
Giadstone's principal lieutenant in the home
rule struggle, is seriously i'll with an alice
ton of the liver. All of his political en-
gagements have been cancelled He is
greatly Frustrated and has been growing
weaker since Sunday evening
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-13
THE MARKETS.
CHICAGO. Dec. 10.

CHICAGO. Dec. L.
Quotations on the board of trade to-day were
as follows: Wheat-So. , January, OPENED
'7s4-isc, closed 7634c; February, opened isLec,
closed 77ssc; May, opened s434c, closed SSl.c
Corn-No. january. opened and closed 4ssec;
February, opened 1886, closed 4s5.c; May,
opened and closed Saic Oats-Na January.
opened sAc, closed sntSc; May. opened 81
closed SSl4c. Pork-January, opened Sl4 72la
closed Sl4.75 asked; February, opened Sl4 20
closed SASS nominal; May, opened Sls.2a,
closed sI5s'l Ia,ra-January, opened s7.Sa
closed $40
Live stock Following werr the quotations at
the Union stock yards Hugs Market opened
slow, sellers asking Salac advance light grades,
s4S65.70; rough packing, Si75G4g5: heavy
packing and shipping lots $5O5ac561 Cattle
Market stronger; becves, SS.OOa50 fancy SIS SC
@6oO; COWS, 81 go 10; stockerS 81. 9OtdbSOo
Sheep Market steady: good to choice. 5000
800; commoa 10 fair. S.75G53 20, lambs, $500
5.75; Westerns s. inH;.i5
Produce: butter Fancy creamery, shlIS Sic r.ar
III; fancy dairy, Sl@ stc, r,H. l6i fSs.. yacking
stock, l3a15c. Eggs Fresh &c per do1: Ice.
house. ls&t H.; picNlrit l4GBlGc Dressed poul.
ry-Chckens, 6iea7i,,- per To-, turkeys, Saac;
ducks 66t9c. piucA-d s,tveS,, hive 500 per doz.
Potatoes Sc per bu; sweet potatoes. s. 50G
4Oper bbL Appj.S-fair Ia choice, SI75df30J
per BID Cranl"rrieS b n and cherry. SIS 80 per
Dbl; bell and h,,g5l, s9al
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-13

Thousands of new policemen's clubs
have lately been made for the London
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-13

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec 13-Edmunds on
Monday introduced in the senate bill pro-
viding for postal photographic system, SINH
lar to the measure introduced by him las,
congress- 1t provides that four trunk lines
OF telegraph connecting Washington with the
four sections of our country shall be arranged
for by board consisting of the secretaries Of
state and war and the postmaster general;
that the employees shall be government Off
cials and subject to civil service rules. Th
sum of 81, voc, 900 is appropriated for the first
Year
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-13

senate, and confirmation or rejection-bus
not any matter connected with the debates,
votes etc
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-13


NEW YORK, Dec. IL 1t the old saying.
There's luck in odd numbers" is trua,
Dempsey and Reagan ought to have faced
each other in the prize ring Tuesday morn
ing, as this was the third attempt to shake
off the police. the pugiIists hackers and
spectators sailed from an uptown dock late
Monday night on an excursion steamer, and
the prospects seemed good for a "mllp at
dayhreak Never were strcter precautions
taken to guard against more than stipu-
lated number Of spectators The principals
were quartered in uptown hotels under
assumed names. A trusted sport was sent to
each fighter TO bring the pugilists and four
men to the rendezvous The referee brought
another party. Even if lucky would bs
spectator got on the scent of the fighters or
the referee. his troubles as an amateur de-
tective had only begun BY taking each
party to an elevated stations, at which only
a limited number Of coaches were in waiting
pursuit was rendered weli-nigh impossible.
Betting on the fight was 2 TO ! on Dempsey
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-13

In art the fashion Of the monument is
for etching
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-13

James X. Randall, who wrote "My
MARYLAND. y is about to return to Mary
land to live.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-13

WASHINGTON CRY, Dec. Is The senate
has decided to remove the injunction Of se-
cresy from the journals Of executive sessions
from 1899 to the end of the Fortieth con.
gress, about twenty years. 1t makes fifteen
volumes Of printed matter. 1t is expected
that the senate will this week decide to give
out Tor the information of the public the sue
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-13
GOT 1T HIGH AND LOW.


Tommy Danforth doe, Up" Billy We'll
don in Short Order.
NEW YORK, Dec 13-Tommy Danforth
and Billy Weldon, light-weights. had brief
"seance" Sunday night, in which Spirit was
present on both sides, but science and slug
ging got away with Weldon in great shape
and short order. The fight took place in a
parlor of a Westminster hotel before a very
select company of invited guests and was
for blood-We ldon's blood-from the hand
shake
As soon as the pugiists mat in the ring
Weldon got 1t in the mouth, giving light
counter in return, and then there was hard
fighting, with honors about even. Weldon
forced Danforth to his corner but was at
once fought back across the room. A des-
perate rally, in which the exchanges were
about even, closed the round. Weldon's nose
WAS swollen, and Danforth was putting with
his exertionS when they scratched again.
Weldon led in second, but was heavily
cross-countered in the jaw Then Danforth
rushed the pace and banged Weldon again
and again in the ribs The smaller man
made game effort to turn the tide, but Dan
forth was too strong and skillful for him
lu INN Nheu - iliuubeS Vi luis Toltl1 DaG
expired, Weldon was forceI back against a
mantle and tremendous punch landed
in the pit Of his stomach. As
his head came forward be got a crushing
upper cnt from Danforths right, and as hs
was falling on his face the old opponent of
Tommy Warren nailed him two more, either
of which would have knocked out giant
Weldon lay like log.
The battle, stakes and purse money were
awarded to Danforth. 1t was fully min
ute before Weldon came to his senses A
collection was taken up for the loser
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-05-14

According TO The report of Clerk
BoHney, there are $50 c5hyicts I'm the
State Prison at this date. In Noyem-
Der las, there were 948. probably The
larges, number ever cared for i'm the
Institution at one time. Thirty three
conyicts are entitled To their release
this month. Eighteen are two-year
men and four have served previous
terms. None oi them are long term
men or notable ia any way in The Grim
iaal world.
In the Female Wing are thirty-iour
@convicts. About a dozen Of these are en-
gagged in sewing buttons oH the shirts
for the laundry shop. 1heother wom-
en- find plenty to do making and repair
ing prisoners clothing. Barbara lin
derbon, the prize beauty who figured
so ceuspiciousIy in the Layerty trial,
is among the latter class.
About 600 conviets are at work i'm
the shops. Many of The others are EN-,
pIoyed about the institutions and still
others are my8lids. Tie Inter State
Commerce law affects the manufac.
turers to whom the state sells prison
made goods. Downs * Finch have
now to pay about three times as much
as formerly for transporting material
from Hightstown to Trenton. and the
expense of shipping to Chicago is sail
to be nine times rs great for all ship
pers ms under the old rates, Titus,
the Warren County murderer, is at
work in the shoe shop. No dislietion
is made at the prison between life con
victs and those for shorte 81 terms.
It costs $1,000 a year to keep the
prisoners in tobacco. Bankers Row
no longer exists except as a memory.
Pretty much an the distinguished
convictsn included in the galaxy, have
been released by pardon or death from
prison life.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-05-14

Queen Kapiolani. of Hawaii, is traN-
cling through this country and being
highly entertained.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-05-14
MAY IA, 1881.

Or. Roe's basket bill has been killed
in the PENNSYLVANIA legislature.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-05-14

In another column will be found an
account of the inspe:tionl?) of the
fishing industries of the Delaware Riy-
er and bay by the state Fish Commits
sioners. As heretofore it consists IN
only looking at Billy T%hompson's big
seine at Gloucester City, and a plank
ed shad dinner at his hotel given to a
number of political and bihulous
friends of the Commissioners. The
whisky and wine is also thrown III at
the peoples expense as that is neces-
sary to raise the e~loquence for the oc-
casion in which the Commissioners
and their host Billy are praised
for their jolly good friendship
and the great labors( ?lthey are perform
ing for the State in trying to make
shad grow in the rocky rills OF Sussex
and someinland mill ponds Some who
know nothing about the shad, told their
love for the fisheries, most all OF which
was intended for Billy Thompson only
and undoubtedly inspired by his vine.
Next years report of the Commission
will. no doubt, contain an account OF
the great reduction in the catch OF
shad as only p were caught at the maui
made in the presence of that digniiied
company who know little more, if any
at all about the fishing industry OF The
Delaware river and bay than they do
of the whaling industry of the North
Sea, and are either too egotistical or
prejudiced to learn.
The Fish Commission OF New Jer-
sey is a farce and a fraud and the
sooner it is done away with the better,
unless some men are appointed upon
it who will look to the tishermen's in
terest and The fishing industry moreth than
they do toa ~carousing big dinner each
year at the peoples expense and to the
sole interest of the rum seller where
the dinner is held.
Capt. Samuel NJ. Denny, who has
carried all the shad which have been
taken to the Philadelphia market from
the river fronting Salem county for Is
wears, about 25O,O00 each year, and
about one-third Of all the shad taken
from the Delaware to that market, has
more than once invited the Fish Com
missioners TO takea trip with him down
the Delaware to investigate the fishing
but being to pref udiced in favor OF
Billy Thompson they have never gone.
We doubt whether they know what
sturgeon is, yet the sturgeon fishing
industry Of the Delaware Bay Is one
third if not one half as great rs TIM
shad fishing industry Of the river. Ne
here are three men appointed and pait
by the State Us Fish Commissioners !:
TO do what 2 70 have Il carousing
time? No. Then they better attend tt
their duty, resign, or stay at home an'
not disgrace their Office and arouse tn.
indignation of the fishermen by thei
action towards the South Jersey gil
fishermen the past few years. Eithe
give us a change Of Commissioners
MIR, Governor or none at all. ltth'
South Jersey OILERS don't have a Com
missioner to represent them next yea
when the term Of the present nonenti
ties are out, they will know the reasol
why or make some n feel sorry at a
subsequent election.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-05-14

1t is said that over thirty different
brands Of phospbates and fertilizers are
sald,by the different agents in South
jersey,
TIE New Jersey oface-holder at
Washington have formeda state Asso-
citation forpolitical aad social purposes.
Forest dres in the piaes of Barling-
ton county have burned over $1,000
acres destroying s5,0o0or 5000 worth
Of timber,
Tie assessors of Gloucester county
viii this year assess church ]parsonases
which have heretofore been exempted
from taxation.
Bningsport has a building boom
Five new houses ou the river road are
under way or just completed,
The new national bank Of Woodbury.
has adopted the name Of farmers
and mechanic Bank" with a capital
stock Of 100000, $50, 600 O which
has already been subscribed. JOS. l..
Reeves has been elected President,
and VIM. S. Conner Vice President.
NJ. II. Perry, the Collector OF Dept
ford township, Gloucester county, is
about $4,000 short in his accounts and
his bondsmen are making up the de-
G,i4ncy. The Collector used the town
ship funds TO tide over emergencies III
his canning business.
The Cumberland County Grand jury
returned fourteen true bills Of indict
ment. Four of the bills We're against
theproprietors of keys clubs.
The projectors Of the new Farmer.
and Mechanics National Bank at
Woodbury. have purchased the S ore
and dwelling of ex-Sherir Kiniseil, on
Broad street, next the county
buildings, as the site COR their new
building.
The result of the special election il
CLAYTON on the borough question wa
/ 10 in favor Of Incorporation and IA.
against.
The Camden Courier Publishing As
ISOLATION has received the contract fo
/ publishing the State laws in book form
at $500 per sheet,
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-05-14

The project OF starting a bank
in Pennsgroye has been much talked
about of late and only needs a subsian-
cial head to start and push it to make
it a reality. We know of three capl-
talists who will take SILL 200 stock. II
onfy $4,000 were raised in PennsgroNe
the remaining SIS, zoe could be secured
undoubtedly, from outside capitalists
1t is the opinion of soIne that a bank
would not nav here. From the fact OF
their paying elsewhere as ment'ohe"
in last weeks issue and laying large
surpluses by is an evidence tina enc
would'pay where sufficient capital can
be raised to start one. Let us see II
one would not pay $4,000 capital
will buy $4,000 worth OF a l.. :
bonds which are now selling at a pre-
MUM of 10 per cent. On depesitlhS
these in the L. 5. treasury the bank
will be allowed to issue $4,000 worth
of bank notes. Suppose there VIII oe
deposited in the bank during the year
$4,000 which can be loaned, This IS
a low estimate as one P%ennsgroye firm
often has from $4,000 10 u, 00o in bank,
The interest on the bonds will
amount to $1,000. The loaning of the
$4,000 worth of bank notes and ST.
600 deposits at 6 per cent, will bring III
S.. 700, making the receipts amount to
$500. The expenses would be a
president $500; cashier, 1880; teller
and book keeper together 3,
600. making 81, 0O0 fer officers. Allow
ing 6 Der cent. on the stock there
would be 500 for incidental expenses,
This is only cursory figuring, OF
course there will have 10 be a building
and many expenses on the start but as
a dividend is rarely given the first year
the Is per cent. allowed in the above
would cover much of that.
OF course we can easily start and
run it on paper, but il takes men OF
capital with energy, push, and shfeNd
business sagacity to start such an organ
ization on a substantial paying basis
This is what seems to be lacking in
our community. There are several
with capital who are inert in starting
new enterprises, but No leaders, We
look for the near future to raise up
one.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-05-14

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The Governor has sIsils' 1at '"''o"
ing bill: Requiring that Che records
ol the Court O. Court et taitehs man
/ be open to the public. allowing ti'e ap-
| pointment of 1--WE deputy factory M
specters and extending tIeif powers ll
the matter of compelling eiHdf1R 20
i attend school authorizing ,8e "fP''I5'-
meut of % commission TO ascertain ~
what price the shore fisheries 'slo"
Trenton can he bought. tae iFsu'a
act providing for the p~uo.ifa.ta' 81 'is
session laws in the neN~la e.'' "li"
Senator Fishs aet relative " save "9-
posts and trust companies.
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FOE SALE,
FOR SAFE.

Fine Plymontb Rock eggs sl.oo per
set,ino Pekin Duck eggs. 30 cents per
doaen: also Pride Of Georgia water melon
seed by
2-26-tf, GEORGE a. EON"VN
Pedriektown n. j..
The river press., 1887-04-06
Engineer Griffith.

Mr. G. G. Griffith, the, Manitoba engi-
taeer, arriyedsiR The city yesterday and his
party. win be camped within the city to-
night. He not locating the line from
Great Falls this way as has been generally
supposed but is running another prelimi-
nary to meet the requirements of the six
tenths grade, which has been adopted since
the first preliminary was run by Engineer
Watson. Asix-tenths grade is one in
which the maximum grade is thirty
feet to the mile, and there will be no heav-
ier grade than this on the entire line from
from Great Falls east Thisis something
marvellous in railroad building, consider
ing the great distance and the country
passed through : Mr.. Griffith will contin-
ue the survey east until he meets Mr.. Bar
clay, who is moving this way. He will
| then return to Great Falls and commence
locating the line, after which sub-contracts
may be let and the work of,grading COM
lmenced. 1t will be probably three or four
weeks before this result is reached.
Mr.. Griffith informed a RIVER PRESS
Representative to-day that his instructions
are to come into the town OF Fort Benton
if it can possibly be done.,and the adopted
grade maintained. If this can not be done
the road will pass along The bench just
back of.town, as near AS possible, and for
all practicable purposes this will be just
heart of the city. The depot will be near
er town than is the N. z. depot to the city
of Helena.
The river press., 1887-04-06
At Bismarck.

With the rapid falling of the water, and
the cold weather of the last few days,
there is no more danger of flood at pres
ent than there is of simeon. The river
is now within its banks and has cut a
channel through the gorge at Sibley island.
No late reports have been received from
the upper gorge, and while the weather
remains at its present state of frigidity it
cannot break. The river is now full of
new made ice which is floating freely, and
should the mercury: continue to descend
another closing of the stream would not
be surprising. But this, of course, is i'm
possible and the prospects for an early
opening of navigation is good.
The steamer Helena has been laid away,
having been released from the transfer
business by the repairing of the Northern
Pacific trestle and track, and Captain Barr
is once more at work on his patent lock.
Men are already at work at the landing
repairing the loss to railroad and private
property there and it will not be long until
the effects of the great flood will be invisi-
ble.-Tribune, 10Th.
The river press., 1887-04-06
The New Fort Belknap Agent.

Major E. C. Field, The agent of the AS
sinaboine and Gros Ventre Indians who ar
rived on the Billings coach Friday evening
is from the eastern portion of the state Of
Maryland. His nomination as agent was
sent to the Senate during the winter, and
he was confirmed by that body only few
weeks ago. In a short interview
we were very much pleased with the gen
tleman and venture to say that he will
make most excellent agent. He reports
having had Il hard trip from Billings, be-
ing five days on the road, and was delayed
by severe snow storms beyond Ubet. He
is accompanied by his brother. The Major
left for his post of duty on Monday
morning and will relieve Major w. L.
Lincoln WHO for the past eight years has
occupied the position. Every one will
regret Major Lincoln's retirement, bur will
be glad 10 think that his place will be fl
led by such All excellent and accomplished
gentleman.